Vest with detachable cummerbund



Oct. 7, 1969 o. DELLAGUZZO VEST WITH DETACHABLE CUMMERBUND Filed June 8,1967 INVENTOR. DOMlNlCK DELLAGUZZO United States Patent 3,470,567 VESTWITH DETACHABLE CUMMERBUND Dominick Dellaguzzo, 411 E. 53rd St., NewYork, N.Y. 10022 Filed June 8, 1967, Ser. No. 644,684 Int. Cl. A41111/04 US. Cl. 2102 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The inventioncomprises a combination garment including a reversible vest with adetachable reversible cummerbund. The cummerbund is detachably connectedto the lower edge of the vest with suitable fastening means of thebayonet or snap type. Both cummerbund and vest may be reversible toprovide different color combinations and both may be arranged to befastened in single breasted or double breasted fashion.

This invention relates to a combination garment generally comprising avest and a detachably connected cummerbund.

The vest is generally conventional but has connected to its lower edge,fasteners of the snap or bayonet type, or eyelets for use with fastenersso that a cummerbund may be connected along the lower edge of the vest.

The vest and the cummerbund may be made reversible so as to provide avariety of different color combinations. For instance, when wearing withformal attire.

Accordingly, a principal object of the invention is to provide new andimproved garment means,

Another object of the invention is to provide new and improved garmentmeans including a vest with a detachable cummerbund whereby the vest andthe cummerbund may be worn single or double breasted.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved garmentcombination generally comprising a vest, a cummerbund, and means todetachably connect the cummerbund to the vest along the lower edge ofthe vest.

Another object of the invention is to provide new and improvedcombination garment means including a reversible vest, a reversiblecummerbund, and fastening means adapted to detachably connect thecummerbund with the vest.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent in thefollowing specification and drawings of which:

FIGURE 1 shows a front view of the garment fastened as a double breastedvest and cummerbund.

FIGURE 2 shows a front view of the garment fastened as a single breastedvest and cummerbund.

FIGURE 3 shows an exploded view of a vest and cummerbund fastened indouble breasted fashion.

FIGURE 4 shows a cummerbund connected in single breasted fashion.

FIGURE 5 shows a detail sectional view illustrating the use of bayonettype fasteners.

FIGURE 6 shows a detail view illustrating view of snap type fasteners.

Referring to the drawings the invention generally comprises a vest 1having front panels 1a and 1b which may be generally conventional exceptthat it has a plurality of fastening devices 2, 3, 4, and 5 connectedalong its lower edge. The vest 1 may be of the type having an uppermember adapted to fit around the back of the neck together with anelastic waist band, not shown.

The purpose of the fastening devices is to detachably connect acummerbund 6 having panels 6a and 6b to the lower edge of the vest. Thecummerbund has corresponding fasteners devices 2', 3, 4' and 5' whichare adapted to connect to the corresponding fasteners on the vest.

The fastening devices 3 and 4 on the vest and 3 and 4' on the cummerbundare arranged in a double row to form the means for securing the panelsof the vest and cummerbund in single or double breasted fashion.

FIGURE 3 shows a cummerbund connected in double breasted fashion so thatonly two rows of fastening devices show.

FIGURE 4 shows the same cummerbund 6 connected in single breastedfashion so that an additional row of connecting members 7, 7a, etc. areshown.

FIGURE 5 shows a sectional detail view showing a portion of the loweredge of the vest 1. The lower edge of the vest has an eyelet 4a and theupper portion of the cummerbund has corresponding eyelets 4b and 40. Abayonet type fastener 10 is connected through the eyelets. This fastenerhas a decorative head, and comprises a straight pin member which isadapted to be held by a friction clip 10' at the other side in the samemanner as the so called tie-tacks. Corresponding fastener members Ill,12, and 13 are provided to complete the front closure of the cummerbundand they may be arranged in three rows to accommodate both single ordouble breasted fastening.

FIGURE 6 shows another detail view which is the same as that of FIGURE 5except that snap fastener 15 and 16 are mounted on the vest portionswhich are adapted to contact corresponding snap fasteners 16' and 17' onthe cummerbund. The cummerbund 6 preferably has pleats 6a and 6b toenhance the appearance.

Note that both of the fastener arrangements of FIG- URES 5 and 6 areadapted to reversibly connect the cummerbund to the vest. Preferably,both cummerbund and vest are reversible so that a maximum number ofcolor or design combinations may be used. If desired, pockets l8 and 19may be incorporated in the cummerbund.

What is claimed is:

1. A composite garment comprising a vest member having front panels,each panel having a front edge portion, a side edge portion, and a loweredge portion, said front edge portions adapted to lie in overlappedrelation to form a front closure;

21 cummerbund member comprising two panels, each panel having a frontedge portion, a side edge portion, and a top edge portion, said frontedge portions adapted to lie in overlapped relation to form a frontclosure;

vertical rows of fastening means detachably connecting said overlappingportions of both members and some of said fastening means connectingsaid members to each other at their said respective lower and upperedges, further fastening means at the juncture of said side andrespective said lower and upper edges detachably securing said memberstogether whereby the upper edge of said cummerbund member is detachablysecured in overlying relationship to the lower edge portion of said vestmember thereby forming said composite garment.

2. The garment as in claim 1 wherein said cummerbund member and vestmember are reversible and a portion of said fastening means areremovable and adapted to connect said vest member to either side of saidcummerbund member.

3 4 3. The garment as in claim 1 wherein said fasteners References Citedare snap tyPe faste11ers: UNITED STATES PATENTS 4. The garment as 1ncla1m 1 wherein said fastening means are of the bayonet type 2,696,61712/ 1954 Worcester 2102 3,119,117 1/1964 Grubman 2102 5. The garment asin claim 1 wherein each member of 5 said combination garment has adouble roW of fastening means on each front portion and is adapted to befastened RICHARD SCANLAN Pnmary Examiner in both single and doublebreasted fashion.

